To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment I model safety practices and healthy routines in an environment that supports development and growth in these areas. My goal is to provide a clean healthy environment that meets each child’s physical needs. Making sure the classroom and playground are clean and safe at all times reduces the number of injuries of children while they are in my care. One of the ways I do this is by supervising children at all times by sight and sound even during nap times. Making sure all outlets are covered so children can’t access them. I make sure inside as well as outside there is nothing children can harm themselves on such as sharp objects or small items they can choke on. I ensure that all chemicals and cleaning supplies are put away out of the reach of children or stored in locked cabinets. I am certified in First Aid and CPR, which makes me knowledgeable of caring for accidents or injuries.…
This could affect the child or young people’s development as well as showing other potential causes for concern.…
However, the disadvantages are that the children could face invasion of privacy, may encounter discomfort and the state of feeling embarrassment. Also, having been assisted in the toilet by a worker may possibly put the children at a great risk of being sexually abuse or even physically abused.…
When caring for children and young people, there is a dilemma which occurs as you try to have a balanced viewpoint of an activity against any element of danger. When children are doing a new activity we make risk assessment judgments based on the age of the child, the surroundings and the level of danger associated with the activity to access how safe it is for the child to take part. At the same time we don't want to limit their learning and exposure to new activities as under certain conditions they need to learn through their experiences so that they develop and gain knowledge naturally.…
What could be the risks for the child? The risk here for the child is that they may not develop fully. This would be their holistic development as they will not be able to understand the practitioner when they are explaining activities and work. They will not be socialising and they may get frustrated and feel alone in the setting.…
Children gain self-esteem and confidence when they are able to take risks. It teaches them to assess the risk themselves. If it is a great hazard with a great risk then I would explain to them why it should not be done rather than just stopping them.___________________________________________________________________…
We have a duty of care to provide a safe and secure learning environment for our children and to ensure their comfort and needs are met, regardless of age, and ability. There are certain factors that should always be taken into account when planning healthy and safe activities;…
selfishness. Both parents refuse to let go of the child, thus their love for the baby is less than that of…
When children are doing new activities to improve their development it can create a conflict or dilemma between the duty of care and the children’s rights. As a practitioner I should always do risk assessments on the activities and the surrounding environments, making sure that the activity is age appropriate and take extra care with children with additional needs and new activities. I need to remember that is something goes wrong that I need to make a balanced decision between the risk and the children’s rights.…
Any activity a child does involve some risk even something as simple as painting. If the activity is well planned and organized, with thought given to possible risks, the likelihood of an accident or injury should be minimal. The secret is to balance the risk of an activity against the benefit to and safety of the child. Risk and challenge are important to a child or young person’s development. Avoiding all risks and challenge would result in a very timid adult lacking in many everyday skills and abilities. It would be very easy to respond to all risks to which children are exposed by not allowing them to explore or experiment. Children need to explore their environment – it is one of the ways in which they learn but it needs to be a ‘safe’ environment where risk is controlled by adults. It is important that children are given the freedom to develop their skills, with adult support but not too much intervention. Understanding the stage of development a child is at and their individual needs can help you to provide the right amount of risk in activities, for example children under the age of 8 cannot safely judge the speed or distance of a car on the road, so a child under the age of 8 should never be allowed to cross the road alone.…
There are a variety of factors to consider when planning health and safety in your setting. The individual needs of each child, taking into account their age and abilities are important as are the specific risks due to impairment or the possibility of pregnancy in carers.…
Some people do not like to wear seatbelts due to them being uncomfortable. However, people not wearing seatbelts are 30 times more likely to end up in an abominable situation when an accident happens. Thus, people still do not like to wear seatbelts because of the malfunctions that can occur. Despite that, people are more likely to be ejected from a vehicle if they’re not wearing a seatbelt.…
Most young children are usually interested them self and curious of what’s around them and usually do not really affect health and safety. But some children inherit characteristics that do affect characteristics that do affect health and safety these children are usually have short attention spans and often quite hyper.…
If you don’t do a risk assessment a child or a member of staff can be badly hurt or if anything serious happens to a child a…
Clearly there are many reasons children benefit from downtime: it provides them a chance to develop their critical thinking skills, ignite their creativity and grow their sense of individuality. Children develop their critical thinking…